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Babak Taheri

Scientist @ Hitachi Energy

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My CV

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2024)

Minor in Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE) (Aug. 2022 – May 2024)

M.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering (Aug. 2021 – May 2024)

Sharif University of Technology (Tehran)

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Sep. 2017 – May 2019)

University of Tabriz (Tabriz)

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Sep. 2013 – Jun. 2017)

Experience

Hitachi Energy Research (Raleigh, NC)

Research Scientist (Jan. 2025 – present)

Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (Aug. 2021 – Dec. 2024)

Dominion Energy (Richmond, VA)

Graduate Intern, Electric Transmission Strategic Initiatives (May – Aug. 2024)

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) (Atlanta, GA)

Graduate Intern, Advanced System Analytics & Modeling (Jan. – May 2024)

Dominion Energy (Richmond, VA)

Graduate Intern, Electric Transmission Planning (May – Aug. 2023)

Sharif University of Technology (Tehran)

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (Sep. 2017 – May 2021)

Selected Honors & Awards

  • 2x Awarded the Dominion Energy Inclusion, Equity and Diversity Scholarship. (Jul. 2024 & Aug. 2023)
  • Awarded the Georgia Tech ECE Chaddick Fellowship. (Feb. 2020)
  • Ranked 2nd in the class of 2019 in terms of cumulative GPA, masters degree, Sharif University of Technology. (Jun. 2019)
  • Ranked 1st in the class of 2017 in the Department of Electrical Engineering among nearly 200 entrants of 2013, in terms of cumulative GPA. (Jun. 2017)
  • Direct admission to M.Sc. program at Sharif University of Technology as an exceptional talent, based on B.Sc. top GPA and rank. (Apr. 2017)